> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.creatures.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # Make a printable pedigree chart The free **Pedigree Chart Maker** turns what you know about an animal's family into a chart you can print. Fill in the form, select **Make pedigree**, then download it, print it, or save it to Creatures. A pedigree is a family tree: the animal, its sire (father) and dam (mother), and the generations behind them. You don't need an account to make or print one. ## Open the maker On the [Tools page](https://creatures.com/tools), select **Pedigree Chart Maker**, then choose your animal's **Species**. Rabbits, dogs, goats, horses, cattle and cats also have their own maker pages, listed lower on the page. ## Fill in your animal Under **Your animal**, enter the **Name** and **Sex**. **Breed**, **Date of birth**, **Color** and **Registration number** are optional. Rabbits and guinea pigs also get **Ear number** and **Weight** (pounds and ounces, like 5.04). ![Your animal section filled in for Avery Ridge Hazel with sex, birth date, color, ear number and weight](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/d4e/cbc/9b8/9febe.png?width=1760) ## Add the ancestors Under **Ancestors**, fill in what you know and leave unknown spots blank. Start with the **Sire** and **Dam**. Open **Sire's parents** and **Dam's parents** to add grandparents. Open **Sire's grandparents** and **Dam's grandparents** to go one step further. Under each name, open **Registration and color** to add those details. For rabbits and guinea pigs, it reads **Ear number, color, weight and registration**. Add at least one parent or grandparent. ![Ancestors section with the sire and dam filled in and the Sire's parents and Dam's parents sections closed](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/022/300/fab/24b0b.png?width=1760) ## Make the chart Under **Chart details**, add a **Registry name** if you want one printed, and pick a **Paper size**: **Letter** or **A4**. Then select **Make pedigree**. Your chart appears at the top of the page under **Your pedigree chart**. A line under it counts the ancestor spots you filled. Tap the chart to see it full size. ![Pedigree chart preview for Avery Ridge Hazel with Download, Print and Make one for a littermate](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/787/458/beb/84317.png?width=780) - **Download PDF** saves the chart as a file. On a phone, the button says **Download**. - **Print** opens the PDF in a new tab, ready to print. - **Make one for a littermate** starts a new chart with the same parents and birth date. Add the new name and sex. If one animal shows up twice in the family, a note says so. Saving keeps it as one animal. The maker remembers what you typed on this device. When you come back, it says **We kept what you typed here last time.** Select **Start over** to clear the form. ## Save it to your animals When you're signed in, select **Save to my animals**. The **Add your animal** form opens with the name, breed, color and birth date from your chart. Save the animal. Next, a page like **Add Avery Ridge Hazel's ancestors** lists the family from your chart. Turn on **Keep these ancestors private** if only you and your team should see them. Then select **Add 6 ancestors** (the number matches your chart), or **Not now**. Adding them also saves the chart privately under the animal's Records. Weights stay on the chart only. ![Add Avery Ridge Hazel's ancestors page listing six ancestors with Keep these ancestors private, Add 6 ancestors and Not now](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/bea/4e6/f40/fb3be.png?width=1600) Saved pedigrees get a QR code that opens the animal's live record. After you add the ancestors, share the pedigree from the animal's pedigree page to print a copy with that code. ## Save it without an account Signed out, you'll see **Save this pedigree** under the chart. Select **Continue with Google**, **Continue with Facebook** or **Continue with X (Twitter)**. After you sign in, the add-animal form opens with your chart. Or enter your name and email and select **Email me the PDF**. Confirm your email with the button or the 6-digit code. Creatures creates your free account and emails a link to the PDF. The link works for 30 days. ![Save this pedigree with Continue with Google, Facebook or X (Twitter), and the Email me the PDF form](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/8d8/234/7ac/6f6b6.png?width=780) Rather write it by hand? Next to **Print a blank pedigree**, select **Letter** or **A4**. ### Related information - [The Creatures Tools page: which free tool to use](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/the-creatures-tools-page-calculators-visualizers-and-generators-1tt6jus/) - [Pedigree, family, and lineage](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/pedigree-family-and-lineage-ni84mj/) - [Adding an animal to Creatures](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/adding-an-animal-to-creatures-jbkkre/) - [Animal and organization name generators](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/animal-and-organization-name-generators-oe00ah/)